science
Cockatoo discovery reveals flourishing medieval trade routes around Australia’s north
Images of an Australasian cockatoo have been discovered in a manuscript dating from 13th century Sicily, now held in the Vatican library.
This finding reveals...
Neanderthals hunted in bands and speared prey up close: study
Neanderthals were capable of sophisticated, collective hunting strategies, according to an analysis of prehistoric animal remains from Germany that contradicts the enduring image of...
Why life on Earth first got big
Some of the earliest complex organisms on Earth—possibly some of the earliest animals to exist—got big not to compete for food, but to spread...
Men’s testosterone levels largely determined by where they grow up
Men's testosterone levels are largely determined by their environment during childhood, according to new research.
The Durham University-led study suggests that men who grow up...
Water use across the US declines to levels not seen since...
Reductions in water use first observed in 2010 continue, show ongoing effort towards "efficient use of critical water resources."
Water use across the country reached...
‘Electrogeochemistry’ captures carbon, produces fuel, offsets ocean acidification
Limiting global warming to 2 degrees Celsius will require not only reducing emissions of carbon dioxide, but also active removal of carbon dioxide from...
Researchers discover volcanic heat source under major Antarctic glacier
A researcher from the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography and five other scientists have discovered an active volcanic heat source beneath...
Putting the brakes on metastatic cancer
A groundbreaking discovery by University of Alberta researchers has identified previously unknown therapeutic targets that could be key to preventing the spread of cancer.
In...
Nearly 80 exoplanet candidates identified in record time
Scientists at MIT and elsewhere have analyzed data from K2, the follow-up mission to NASA's Kepler Space Telescope, and have discovered a trove of...
Researchers create one of the smallest nanoparticle stabilized nanoemulsions with new...
MIE Assistant Professor Sushant Anand and his research associates have had multiple breakthroughs with their work on oil-water mixtures or "emulsions." Now, the researchers...
The photoelectric effect in stereo
In the photoelectric effect, a photon ejects an electron from a material. Researchers at ETH have now used attosecond laser pulses to measure the...
